irascibly
ə adjective
1.
easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man.
2.
characterized or produced by anger: an irascible response.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English irascibel < Late Latin īrāscibilis, equivalent to Latin īrāsc- (stem of īrāscī to grow angry; equivalent to īr(a) ire + -ā- theme vowel + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ī infinitive ending; see -esce) + -ibilis -ible
1350–1400; Middle English irascibel < Late Latin īrāscibilis, equivalent to Latin īrāsc- (stem of īrāscī to grow angry; equivalent to īr(a) ire + -ā- theme vowel + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ī infinitive ending; see -esce) + -ibilis -ible
Related forms
i·ras·ci·bil·i·ty, i·ras·ci·ble·ness, noun
i·ras·ci·bly, adverb
un·i·ras·ci·bil·i·ty, noun
un·i·ras·ci·ble, adjective
Antonyms
1, 2. calm, even-tempered.
1, 2. calm, even-tempered.
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irascible (ɪˈræsɪbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | easily angered; irritable |
| 2. | showing irritability: an irascible action |
| [C16: from Late Latin īrascibilis, from Latin īra anger] | |
| irasci'bility | |
| —n | |
| i'rascibleness | |
| —n | |
| i'rascibly | |
| —adv | |
| irascible (ɪˈræsɪbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | easily angered; irritable |
| 2. | showing irritability: an irascible action |
| [C16: from Late Latin īrascibilis, from Latin īra anger] | |
| irasci'bility | |
| —n | |
| i'rascibleness | |
| —n | |
| i'rascibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
irascible
late 14c., from Fr. irascible (12c.), from L.L. irascibilis, from L. irasci "grow angry," from ira "anger" (see ire).
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